The 13th edition of the MedFilm Festival, which celebrates cinema from the Mediterranean regions and from Europe, runs in Rome from 8-18 November. Around 187 screenings will take place over the ten days, including shorts, documentaries and 35 premieres from 40 different countries.

Among the film-makers who will put in an appearance during the events are veterans Serbian Goran Paskaljevic and Tunisian Nouri Bouzid as well as up-and-coming talents such as Frenchman Eric Guirado, Algerian Nadir Mokneche and Greek Olga Malea. As well as competitive sections (best film, best emerging talent and best coproduction), there is a section entitled